Tikka Khan (Pakistan, East Pakistan operations)
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Tikka Khan was a Pakistani general notorious for leading the army’s brutal operations in East Pakistan during the 1971 conflict that led to the creation of Bangladesh.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| General Tikka Khan | 1 |
| Tikka Khan | 0 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pakistani Army officer
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person ⓘ |
| allegedInvolvement |
human rights violations in East Pakistan
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mass atrocities in East Pakistan in 1971 ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Yahya Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | Pakistan Army forces in East Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Bangladesh Liberation War
NERFINISHED
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Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Tikka Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalImpact | contributed to deep grievances leading to creation of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| ideology | support for a united Pakistan ⓘ |
| laterPositionHeld | Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan after 1971 war ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Pakistan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | General ⓘ |
| nationality | Pakistani ⓘ |
| nickname | Butcher of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | military crackdown on Bengali nationalists in 1971 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading Pakistan Army operations in East Pakistan in 1971
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role in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War ⓘ |
| officeHeld | Governor of East Pakistan ⓘ |
| operationLed |
Operation Searchlight
NERFINISHED
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Pakistan Army crackdown in East Pakistan in March 1971 ⓘ |
| opposed | Bangladeshi independence movement ⓘ |
| partOf | Pakistan military regime under Yahya Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
East Pakistan
NERFINISHED
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West Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
associated with severe repression in East Pakistan
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controversial figure in South Asian history ⓘ |
| roleAfter1971 | senior figure in Pakistan military leadership ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan)
this entity surface form:
General Tikka Khan